Akron Zips
5-7 2025 record (4-4 conf)
Title odds (#60 board)
Win total (O -102)
40% Returning starter games
111th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesJoe Moorhead Head Coach · 5th year
13–35 At AKR
27–47 Career · 7 seasons
Multiple Up-Tempo Offense
Multiple 4-2-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 67% | 46 / 69 | 8 / 14 | 46% |
| Offensive line | 42% | 23 / 55 | 8 / 18 | 42% |
| Defensive front | 30% | 24 / 81 | 6 / 19 | 30% |
| Secondary | 18% | 10 / 55 | 8 / 14 | 14% |
Back 32
Gone 37
Elijah Reed CB · 4 INT+PD · 12g · to UTAH 29%
Malcom DeWalt IV DB · 4 INT+PD · 12g · gone 29%
Julien Laventure DL · 16 havoc · 12g · to TTU 19%
Bruno Dall DE · 15 havoc · 12g · to UCF 18%
Delvin Morris OL · 12g · to KSU 10%
New 4
Miles Burris WR · 134 yds · 12g · from CHAR 
Carlos Slayden OL · 6g · from USM 
Dwight Nunoo LB · 0 havoc · 5g · from FIU Khory Moss DB · 0 INT+PD · 4g · from M-OH
2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 22.3 21
Explosive play rate 10.3% 31
Red zone TD rate 58.0% 8
Line yards per carry 2.0 19
Sack rate allowed 8.9% 15
Defense
Points allowed per game 27.4 37
Explosive rate allowed 12.1% 32
Red zone score rate allowed 76.3% 85
Line yards per carry allowed 2.4 54
Sack rate 6.8% 70
2025 Margin by Game
WYO
NEB
UAB
DUQ
TOL
CMU
M-OH
BALL
BUFF
MASS
KENT
BGSU
2026 schedule
111th-hardest path in FBS · 0 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Thu 11:00 PM | @ |  Wake Forest | 9-4 | 46 | ACC Network | |
| W2 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs | Robert Morris Colonials | 8 | ESPN+ | ||
| W3 | Sat 4:00 PM | @ |  Minnesota | 8-5 | 42 | BTN | |
| W4 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  UNLV | 10-4 | 37 | ||
| W5 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Central Michigan | 7-6 | 35 | ||
| W6 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs |  Eastern Michigan | 4-8 | 22 | ||
| W7 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Miami (OH) | 7-7 | 38 | ||
| W8 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Kent State | 5-7 | 30 | ||
| W10 | Wed 12:00 AM | vs |  Ohio | 9-4 | 36 | ESPN Networks | |
| W11 | Wed 12:00 AM | vs |  Western Michigan | 10-4 | 41 | ||
| W12 | Wed 6:00 PM | @ |  UMass | 0-12 | 15 | ||
| W13 | Fri 5:00 PM | vs |  Buffalo | 5-7 | 23 |
Depth chart
Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Reese Poffenbarger GR · #7 |  Brayden Roggow SO · #6 |  Cibastian Broughton FR · #11 |
| RB |  Jordan Gant SR · #22 |  Sean Patrick SO · #13 |  Marquese Williams JR · #24 |
| WR-X |  Cameron Monteiro SO · #12 | Miles Burris JR · #4 |  Brandon Hills JR · #8 |
| WR-Z |  Marcel Williams SO · #2 |  Titus Myers JR · #5 |  Luke Sivon FR · #81 |
| WR-SL |  Kyan Mason SO · #3 |  Jean Louis III JR · #9 | Gentz Hilburn SO · #87 |
| TE |  Conner Cravaack JR · #85 | Elijah Alexander SO · #83 |  Wyatt Hook SO · #84 |
| LT | Ian Falkner SR · #57 |  Dayne Shor JR · #75 | |
| LG |  Amarie Archer SR · #55 | Nate Hampton FR · #52 |  Nick Stopiak SR · #79 |
| C |  Colin Lyons GR · #72 | Brandon Smith JR · #56 |  Max Mobley JR · #62 |
| RG | Carlos Slayden SR · #71 |  Melvin Puckett SO · #70 |  Alex Fox SR · #53 |
| RT |  Allen Jones Jr. SR · #50 |  Jonas Mann SO · #73 |
Roster 104
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cyrus Durham | DL | JR | 6'3" | 245 | Atherton, CA |
| 1 | Jordan Gant | RB | SR | 5'10" | 205 | Lakeland, FL |
| 2 | Marcel Williams | WR | SO | 5'11" | 200 | Hollywood, FL |
| 2 |  Daymon David | SAF | GR | 6'0" | 210 | Baltimore, MD |
| 3 |  Alex Branch | DB | SR | 6'0" | 190 | Twinsburg, OH |
| 3 | Kyan Mason | WR | SO | 5'9" | 155 | Cleveland, OH |
| 4 | Miles Burris | WR | JR | 6'3" | 205 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 4 |  Zach Hobson | CB | SR | 6'3" | 195 | Dallas, TX |
| 5 |  Ronald Hull | DL | JR | 6'2" | 300 | Washington, DC |
| 5 | Titus Myers | WR | JR | 6'2" | 180 | Statesville, NC |
| 6 |  Jamari Somerville | SAF | JR | 5'11" | 195 | Indian Head, MD |
| 6 | Brayden Roggow | QB | SO | 6'4" | 205 | Tiffin, OH |
| 7 | Reese Poffenbarger | QB | GR | 6'1" | 215 | Middletown, MD |
| 7 | Jeremiah Jones | LB | JR | 6'0" | 235 | Kennesaw, GA |
| 8 | Brandon Hills | WR | JR | 5'10" | 180 | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 8 |  Jon'Trell Mixon | DL | JR | 6'4" | 285 | Youngstown, OH |
| 9 |  Aamii Branch | DB | JR | 5'10" | 180 | Forney, TX |
| 9 | Jean Louis III | WR | JR | 5'8" | 185 | Franklin, NJ |
| 10 | Semaj Beals | QB | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 11 | Cibastian Broughton | QB | FR | 5'11" | 175 | Orange Park, FL |
| 11 |  Dawayne Galloway Jr. | CB | FR | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, OH |
| 12 |  Iesa Jarmon | DB | GR | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 12 | Cameron Monteiro | WR | SO | 6'1" | 190 | Brockton, MA |
| 13 | Sean Patrick | RB | SO | 5'11" | 180 | Chagrin Falls, OH |
| 13 |  Rodrick Hunter | SAF | SO | 5'11" | 190 | Atlanta, GA |
| 14 | Khory Moss | DB | FR | 5'11" | 190 | Nassau,, BHS |
| 15 | Jaborree Riggins | WR | FR | 6'3" | 185 | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 15 |  Terence Thomas | SAF | SR | 5'9" | 190 | Youngstown, OH |
| 16 |  Paul Davis | WR | SO | 6'0" | 200 | Bowman, GA |
| 16 |  Dahvon Frazier | DE | SO | 6'2" | 230 | Lexington, KY |
| 17 |  Caiden Newsome | CB | JR | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD |
| 18 | Dwight Nunoo | LB | SR | 6'1" | 230 | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 18 |  Johnny Brookhart | QB | JR | 5'11" | 205 | Parker, CO |
| 19 | Eddie Smith III | LB | JR | 6'0" | 230 | Winchester, CA |
| 20 |  Mehki Flowers | DB | SR | 6'0" | 200 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 21 |  Catrell White | DB | JR | 5'11" | 175 | New York, NY |
| 22 | Henry Perrymond | CB | FR | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland Heights, OH |
| 23 | Yaseen DeReese | TE | FR | 6'3" | 225 | Titusville, FL |
| 23 | Daunte Curtis | LB | FR | 6'1" | 205 | Pickerington, OH |
| 24 | Marquese Williams | RB | JR | 5'9" | 180 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 24 | Savion Lewis | CB | FR | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH |
| 25 |  Jason Hocker | LB | SO | 6'0" | 230 | Lexington, KY |
| 25 |  Chris Gee | RB | JR | 5'10" | 210 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 26 |  Taven Curry | RB | SR | 6'0" | 215 | Loxley, AL |
| 27 |  Keyveon Johnson | DB | SO | 6'2" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 28 |  Luke Reed | RB | SO | 5'10" | 190 | Garfield Heights, OH |
| 29 |  Tairan Davis Jr. | DB | SO | 5'11" | 185 | Youngstown, OH |
| 30 | Terry Lee Jr. | DB | FR | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL |
| 31 |  Gavin James | LB | FR | 6'0" | 220 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 32 |  Donelius Johnson | LB | SR | 6'0" | 225 | Patterson, GA |
| 34 |  Cam Macon | LB | SR | 5'11" | 220 | Barberton, OH |
| 35 | Rod Smith Jr. | DB | FR | 5'10" | 175 | Tyrone, GA |
| 36 | Charlie Volpe | LS | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Plantation, FL |
| 37 |  Aidan Stire | K/P | FR | 6'0" | 195 | Morgantown, WV |
| 40 | Jordan Westrich | K/P | SO | 5'11" | 170 | Peoria, AZ |
| 41 | Stone Dean | LS | JR | 6'3" | 220 | Elkins, AR |
| 42 |  Jude Buchanan | LB | SR | 6'1" | 235 | Vancouver, BC, CAN |
| 43 |  Austin Wondolowski | DB | JR | 5'10" | 205 | North Royalton, OH |
| 44 | Jasun Ridley | DL | JR | 6'2" | 260 | Pasadena, CA |
| 45 |  Devin Reeves | LB | FR | 6'0" | 235 | Quantico, VA |
| 47 |  Matthew Schramm | K | SO | 5'9" | 180 | Dublin, OH |
| 49 |  Frank Miner | LS | SR | 6'2" | 205 | Seattle, WA |
| 50 | Allen Jones Jr. | OL | SR | 6'4" | 290 | Cottonwood, AL |
| 50 |  Jahvon Frazier | DE | SO | 6'3" | 230 | Lexington, KY |
| 51 |  Omari Bivens | DL | FR | 6'0" | 255 | Lewis Center, OH |
| 51 | Jason Hoskins | OL | JR | 6'3" | 345 | Dover, DE |
| 52 |  Vaughn Highland | DT | SR | 6'1" | 315 | Pennsville, NJ |
| 52 | Nate Hampton | OL | FR | 6'3" | 300 | Bowie, MD |
| 53 | Alex Fox | OL | SR | 6'3" | 290 | New Castle, PA |
| 55 | Jalen Williams | DT | SR | 6'6" | 340 | Shreveport, LA |
| 55 | Amarie Archer | OL | SR | 6'3" | 300 | Nassau,, BHS |
| 56 | Omari Abor | DE | SR | 6'4" | 254 | Duncanville, TX |
| 56 | Brandon Smith | OL | JR | 6'2" | 310 | Waldorf, MD |
| 57 | Ian Falkner | OL | SR | 6'3" | 300 | Collierville, TN |
| 57 |  Elijah Davis | DL | SO | 6'1" | 300 | Middletown, OH |
| 61 | Jon Stephens | OL | SO | 6'3" | 285 | Simmes, AL |
| 62 | Max Mobley | OL | JR | 6'2" | 290 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 63 | August Weight | OL | FR | 6'4" | 245 | Medina, OH |
| 65 | Logan Hindmarch | DL | FR | 5'9" | 240 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 68 |  Jonathan Gould | OL | FR | 6'5" | 270 | Maize, KS |
| 70 | Melvin Puckett | OL | SO | 6'3" | 300 | Paducah, KY |
| 71 | Carlos Slayden | OL | SR | 6'4" | 300 | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 72 | Colin Lyons | OL | GR | 6'3" | 295 | McKeesport, PA |
| 73 | Jonas Mann | OL | SO | 6'7" | 310 | Pickerington, OH |
| 75 | Dayne Shor | OL | JR | 6'5" | 325 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 77 | Lorvens Barthelemy | OL | FR | 6'4" | 325 | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 78 | Daxton Christman-Gourley | OL | SO | 6'6" | 275 | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 79 | Nick Stopiak | OL | SR | 6'6" | 315 | Columbia Station, OH |
| 80 | Jalen Hightower | WR | SO | 5'11" | 190 | Copley, OH |
| 81 | Luke Sivon | WR | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Perry, OH |
| 82 |  Troy Hazuda | WR | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Oregon, OH |
| 83 | Elijah Alexander | TE | SO | 6'4" | 235 | Oakland, CA |
| 84 | Wyatt Hook | TE | SO | 6'6" | 265 | Saratoga, CA |
| 85 | Conner Cravaack | TE | JR | 6'4" | 245 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 87 | Gentz Hilburn | WR | SO | 5'10" | 195 | Jersey City, NJ |
| 88 |  Dominic Monz | WR | SO | 5'7" | 175 | McDonald, PA |
| 90 | Kurtis Waye | DE | SR | 6'4" | 240 | McDonough, GA |
| 92 |  Israel Duncan | DE | SR | 6'2" | 240 | Vancouver, WA |
| 93 |  Ty Watkins | DL | FR | 6'5" | 240 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 94 | Malakai Ross-Graves | DL | JR | 6'3" | 280 | Santa Cruz, CA |
| 95 |  Joseph Castle | P | SR | 6'2" | 205 | North Huntingdon, PA |
| 96 | Brandon Tobias II | DE | SO | 6'5" | 250 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 97 |  Vann Kavals | DE | FR | 6'5" | 265 | Coraopolis, PA |
| 99 |  Jaiden Brown-Demery | DL | FR | 6'4" | 310 | West Mifflin, PA |